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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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